document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=561803>Question 561803</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A number subtracted from 28 is equal to four more than three times a number. Find the number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #364381 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=364381\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=the number, then we are told that:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28-x=3x+4 subtract3x and also 28 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x-x=4-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x=-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28-6=3*6+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22=22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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